Staggers v. Otto Gerdau Co.

HAYS, Circuit Judge.

The temptation is strong to dismiss this case as a hopeless imbroglio since a series of egregious errors committed by plaintiff’s attorney has so far complicated it that it is almost impossible to put it into shape for a consideration of the merits. The fact remains, however, that the merits have never been reached and for all that appears there may be a valid claim for breach of contract. We believe that one more opportunity ought to be given to straighten out the procedural preliminaries so that a trial on the merits can be had. To that end we reverse the orders of the…